There will come a time when you cannot take it anymore.
Something has snapped.
You realize that every time a Bad Thing has happened, a single fist has been forming inside of you, built upon nothing but hateful thoughts and violent actions that have gone unexpressed your entire life.
All waiting for this moment.
You realize that every time a Bad Thing has happened, a single fist has been forming inside of you, built upon nothing but hateful thoughts and violent actions that have gone unexpressed your entire life.
All waiting for this moment.
Your hands close up like frightened pillbugs, and anger rises in your chest like a tree catching fire.
In your scattered, shaking mind, you see the gumball machine shatter to the floor. Your knuckles beat through walls, beat him down, your knees hold his chest to the floor. Your hands close around his neck. Windows are shattered. Neckties are bloodied. The vending machine is broken into, and all of the Twix bars are gone.
But then you realize that children are watching. You cannot kill anyone or break anything because people would be traumatized and you would go to jail, and then probably end up in an asylum. You have a sinking feeling, in this moment, that maybe you belong there.
The wall is waiting for your fist.
The wall is waiting for your fist.
You have to keep calm. You cannot lose it again. Not again. Not after what happened.
And so, here is a public service announcement to help you keep calm and not break gumball machines, brought to you by, yours truly, The Tree Monster © .
And so, here is a public service announcement to help you keep calm and not break gumball machines, brought to you by, yours truly, The Tree Monster © .
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1. DON'T LOOK.
If you can't see it, it isn't happening. Your eyes are locked on the event of madness, and you know a terrible injustice is being done, but you also know you cannot do anything, so you just look away.
Do not look.
Do not look.
See? Perfect! Like nothing's even happening.
2. Hum a tune.
Getting a song in your head distracts from any possible outburst of anger, and helps you to relax, by focusing on something other than the madness. Something more important than whatever's making you angry.
Like how to hit those high notes.
3. Breathe.
You might forget how to.
4. Count.
You might forget how to.
5. Curl up into a ball.
Pretend you're a turtle! Everybody loves turtles!
6. Scream.
Try keeping it muffled, please.
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After following these steps, you will find your anger has diminished quite a bit, and you no longer have the urge to burst. You are now completely cooled down, and ready to move on in life and society. The fist inside of you has opened and calmed and sits relaxed inside of your heart, never threatening to close again.
Just remember to never, ever release that anger, and, whatever you do,
KEEP CALM.
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